December 05, 2012

hillary's first 2016 campaign ad

This video was played at the Saban Centre for Middle East policy at a dinner in honour of the Secretary of State, on Friday night.

It really does have the feel of a campaign film. It's topped and tailed by Tony Blair, who closes the film with the words, "I just have an instinct that the best is yet to come," (but was he talking about Hillary, or himself?).

There's also a separate video from Obama, who pays generous - and convincingly delivered - tribute to his "great friend".

This has convinced David Remnick, the New Yorker's editor, that Hillary's up for it in 2016 (though of course the truth is she's probably not sure, but is very much keeping that option open).